Cypress Assistance Ministries continuing to help

Vagney Bradley

Published 3:40 am, Sunday, June 19, 2016

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Cypress Assistance Ministries (CAM), a faith based organization that serves individuals and families dealing with financial crisis, homelessness, unemployment, and elderly in need are filling their pantry with more kid-friendly groceries for the summer. The organization is located at 11202 Huffmeister Rd., Houston, TX 77065. less

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School is out, and there are children home ready to be fed! Cypress Assistance Ministries (CAM), a faith based organization that serves individuals and families dealing with financial crisis, homelessness, unemployment, and elderly in need are filling their pantry with more kid-friendly groceries for the summer.

“We bump up kid friendly foods during the summer months. Families get additional snack foods and other things kids will eat,” said Martha Burnes, executive director of Cypress Assistance Ministries, “We bump up those foods because kids are at home and not getting that meal or two at school.”

The not-for-profit organization offers families opportunities to receive food out of their pantry. Families must see a case manager; then they are allowed to shop in the pantry. CAM says one of their most kid-friendly food favorites for children has been Ramen noodles.

May through August is usually CAM’s most popular months. This year, there was an increase of families also due to the recent flooding.

“We are seeing record numbers of families, and it started with the floods,” said Burnes. “Generally, though, we always see in an increase of families in the summer because children are out of school, and parents are having to try and figure out how to keep the kids fed.”

The ministry holds a back to school program every July. The program provides children with school supplies and clothing vouchers from their retail store.